The Muddite Recordkeeper conned even at 11, hit for 45 a pop with stun, and hit fast. The Giant Yellowjackets would whomp a level 8 cleric around real good, too.
You can do this solo at 12 if the fight with the muddite goes well. He stands within view of the exit from Runnyeye. If you pull with a spell, be aware that there is often another muddite standing behind the rock ahead and to your right (as you face the gorge), unseen from the zone-in. Fight the Recordkeeper at the zone and if it goes bad you just step into Runnyeye. Since you are right at the zone line you can probably draft a passing higher level player to help you kill him if necessary.
If you can't kill the YJs just hang out and someone will shout the /loc of corpses with Pristine Stingers.
I really like these quests. Good stuff, but No Drop. And they build a sense of community as all the lowbies help each other out with the drops.